How The Montreal Screwjob Led To Daniel Bryan Main Eventing WWE WrestleMania 30

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[@BrandonWillWin]

How my dad just trying to get laid in the early nineties led to me financing a Crunchwrap Supreme in 4 monthly installments in a dystopian 2024 hellscape

[@corbindallas9702]

Wonderful vocabulary sir

[@SeanoTheBoyo]

Proud of you son.

[@mikedoux2521]

How this comment doesn't have at least 1k is beyond me.

[@harleyevans6563]

Meanwhile in a parallel universe: how the colossal tussle screwjob led to Eva Marie main eventing Starcadde 2015.

[@Murder_Hornet]

The darkest timeline.

[@mirocristianmuniz5059]

This is an unhinged comment that I’m somehow here for

[@NobleCaboose117]

This is like when universe mode gets really fucky

[@govardhanposina17]

I somehow misred the obvious "WCW wins the Monday night wars" implication into thinking the this was the starcade live event and thinking"yeah I can see WWE letting Eva Marie main event a live event, what's up with that?" 😂

[@harleyevans6563]

It was meant to make fun at the fact Vince wanted to name wrestlemania the colossal tussle 😅

[@its_connor_26]

How the Big Bang lead to Bryan Danielson main eventing all in

[@AceTrainerLupi]

Bryan and Brie big banged, had a daughter and it was tied into the storyline, that's how.

[@mike1975a]

Show your work 😅

[@Rene-ij1ut]

Let me give you another idea, how the creation of the Divas title in 2008 led to Becky Lynch winning both titles at WM 35 👀

[@Tajonxv]

Great idea

[@TeganCantEven]

Yesssssss

[@Not_Sal]

Great idea

[@iiTsFaded_]

How my morning coffee led to MJF becoming American Champion

[@Coyote_Bongwater69]

Lol fr Tempest doesn't know what he is talking about 😂

[@Avatar1977]

Calling Vince a bad announcer? WHAT A MANEUVER!!!!

[@youngbuffoon29]

Me when I find out that time works in a linear fashion, with each action leading to consequences in the future:

[@Rocketboy1313]

Time. What even is it? But the fire in which we all burn.

[@Bimflam-ib7og]

I meeeeeean videos like these are an excellent resource for new fans. It’s info I was already aware of as a wrestling fan but having it laid out like this brought back a lot of memories of my families reactions to different events in this timeline.

[@WelcomeToTheMadKingdom]

The thumbnail looked like a Steve Dangle Trade Tree, and the first thing I said in my head was "This is 100% a Tempest Video"

[@randrfan1]

I literally thought this was a trade tree then I saw it was Wrestle Talk...Dangle making the wrestling equivalent of trade trees would go so hard

[@deansheets]

my little brother thought Hogan was just that strong in the shawn Michaels fight lmao 🤣🤣

[@tobiasj9798]

Luke as Triple H and Pete breaking his back were pure gold.

[@maps120312]

"Ask brett, he'll tell you about it" - asks bret about his favorite pizza "you know... i used to love peperoni until goldberg... that son of a..."

[@Krobscorner2006]

Before opening this video, i said, "this reeks of a Steve dangle trade tree!" Badass stuff.

[@RealDoubleJ]

I need more in-office reenactments while Tempest narrates wrestling history segments 😂😂

[@thechunkydrummer]

Pete dead on the floor after the table bump of doom got me 😂

[@belak217]

Best parts of the video rofl

[@michaeld1889]

I'm picturing Tempest pitching this piece....complete with "wall of crazy" red strings and Tempest getting more and more into it as he goes, with Oli and Luke slowly looking at each other nervously. Until they are won over. (And scene) Seriously though, Love these long form pieces!

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

But remember: Vince was a strong boss who ran a tight ship🤣 Amazing that the only bigger screw-up than McMahon was Bischoff. Love those cutaway sketches, and I do think Kevin Nash's explanation of "That WAS a Nick Patrick fast-count, he just sucked at his job" to be the most hilarious explanation for Starcade '97.

[@z3n_z]

WrestleTalk has now become my equivalent of Morning News 😂

[@RonFleener]

If the videos don't drop at 7am CST I'm lost lol.

[@Crazy56U]

It cannot be understated: Jim Hellwig is indirectly responsible for Davey Boy Smith’s death.

[@ThunderTHR]

These deep-depth videos are definitely some of my favourite content on the channel. Always enjoy tuning in when a new one is released. :)

[@AlanNadeauIII]

The fact that this is done like a Steve Dangle trade tree is incredible Please do more

[@y2empleh]

I appreciate the "butterfly effect" concept but this video would have been much better trimmed to just the important parts.... No need to talk about Cade, Kendrick, London.... No need to talk about Shane McMahon as we wasn't a part of the authority.... No need to talk about Bret's time in WCW.... If anything use that time to talk about the rise of HHH who runs the new DX in HBK's absence. I would love to see a series of the biggest What Ifs in Wrestling History.... You kinda did it with Fantasy Booking Warfare but don't do it as a competition, just have the personalities give various What Ifs.

[@GameFanatic]

It's great that Tempest is so enthusiastic and it is an interesting video but this whole thing is just a list of historical events between two events that are clearly not connected in any way. These things did not lead to one another, they just happened, independently.

[@years-ti7xl]

There's no way WWE is THAT ahead lol. Even Vince isn't capable of seeing into the future or let alone even knew Danielson existed. (I'm obviously making a joke but you get the idea)

[@deondre4057]

I love me some good butterfly effect conversation.

[@turbogeek.421]

Only note: MOAR!

[@TheProkonover]

Hope Tempest didnt hurt his arm with this one. The ammount of reaching got to a dangerous point.

[@Coyote_Bongwater69]

Lol I agree, using his logic I'm going to be the WWE champion one day

[@mike1975a]

Oli: We need ideas people! Tempest: Connect everything to Montreal in '97 Oli: Brilliant! Make it happen!

[@SttudDioPierrot]

Long Term Booking

[@zzehaloka3780]

The thumb nail is genuinely dizzying lol.

[@MetalHeadCobra420]

To clarify this: after the Montreal Screw Job, Brett Hart’s WCW career went downhill until he was released in October 2000. HBK suffered a then career ending back injury to where he dropped the belt against Stone Cold at WM14. HBK opens wrestling academy. Trains Daniel Bryan summer of ‘99. Fast forward to WM30 where Daniel Bryan won the main event.

[@SirZapdos]

And let's not forget that Bret Hart and Daniel Bryan were both on Team WWE in the Summerslam 2010 tag match against the Nexus.

[@KingSethXXIV]

When I saw the thumbnail, I didn’t believe it was a WrestleTalk video 😂

[@GoldenKnightsFan_84]

That skit with Pete had me dying, brilliant comedic timing.

[@swaggleboon]

I like how clear it is that Tempest and I watch the same hockey channels on KZbin. I miss trade trees. We never got the Jordan Staal one

[@brettt141]

That clause of Creative control last 30 days might be the smartest thing in any WWE contract ever.

[@TheBenwardy]

I got one. How Booker T himself led to Cody Rhodes winning the title at WM 40. if you think it about it real deep. couldn't of finished the story without Booker T

[@ianflurrance8438]

Just do a Saturday news video.

[@MultiClassGeek]

Mah boi Tempest coming in with the Long-Form Content ❤❤

[@timmycopley2284]

Awesome video and Tempest presented it beautifully! Support WrestleTalk!

[@TheKonceptmusic]

Seeing a steve dangles and wrestletalk crossover. What a time to be alive!

[@cheezymcwang8431]

"About as fun as shaving your taint with a cactus." You're an absolute poet Tempest!

[@billhenning316]

Wow.... just, WOW. That's 25 minutes I'll never get back. I could have been watching Takagi vs ZSJ. 😢

[@spjulyer3124]

All of our life choices brought us to this moment

[@Cheatz321]

The four different paths of the “Curtain Call”

[@scottmcclintock4923]

Wouldn't the Hell in the Cell led to Daniel Bryan being world champion? Taker/HBK HIAC stipulation was number one contendership to face WWE champion at Survivor Series. But Kane debuted and screwed Undertaker...so it's Kane who made Daniel Bryan win the championship. Kane got a WWE tryout from JR. So could we credit JR. JR credits Bill Watts to his success. Watts got into the business by Wahoo McDaniels. Your video was good. I'm busting your chops Temptest. Everything in our current timeline is a result of something.

[@scottmcclintock4923]

I think a video that would be fun would be the history that made the Bang Bang Scissor Gang and the members in the group. Billy Gunn, Smoking Gunns, Mr Ass, he had kids Danhausen, Daddy Ass, Bullet Club, AEW, scissoring (Acclaimed version)

[@sdpn]

WE LOVE IT! 🔥

[@Rocketboy1313]

5:20 You all need to vacuum the office. Your floors are gross.

[@harrisoncooper3721]

This goes a bit further, since Paul London now has his own wrestling school in LA

[@davetoms1]

That image at 24:18 would make a great WrestleTalk poster for your merch store ;)

[@Frolynnd]

This was excellent. As a fellow Canadian, and Steve Dangle trade tree enjoyer, I look forward to more videoes like this.

[@FretzlemaniaPod]

Tempest giving Dangle a shout? Now THERE is a collab we must see!

[@TempestLikesWrestling]

Steve did Patreon Survival Series earlier this year!

[@Sp_Oon]

You're not funny Tempest

[@TinkSalsa]

the thought that the montreal screwjob led to the creation of AEW is insane to me

[@RobertJW]

That's the secret sauce of this video. Daniel Bryan getting that MITB win over Cody Rhodes.

[@kyleolson8977]

How Pope Clement VII's Refusal to Annul Henry VIII's Marriage to Catherine of Aragon led to the production of She-Hulk on Disney Plus.

[@SmokeyBoat-wk1le]

Basically Vince had the leadership skills of Tony Khan in the beginning but he got tired of being bullied so he became a tyrant.

[@ChitownsDRose]

I absolutely loved the physical pin demonstration bit😂

[@augustocarvalho9770]

Did Tempest just adapt Steve Dangle's trade tree thing to wrestling? We live in the best timeline indeed (commented before the end of the video xD)

[@NotQuiteCupid]

Excellent video. You could also argue that the Screwjob, which led to Hunter’s Reign of Terror, also led to the formation of Evolution, which gave Triple H, Randy Orton, and to a lesser extent, Batista, the history and backbone of the Authority storyline.

[@davidtrainor9569]

According to Bret's biography, he'd agreed to drop it to Shawn to be professional. But then Shawn decided to be snit and say " I wouldn't do the same for you."

[@PRCOM]

We miss tempest and Sat-E's Saturday news show. If only the arrogant oli would listen to the audience, this channel would of smashed a million subs by now

[@Gang14128]

The most ENTERTAINING video by WrestleTalk EVER. Loved the skits. Need more of them in all your videos now 😅

[@FloridaGuy53]

So, technically, the Montreal Screwjob also led to everything DX did to Vince in 2006.

[@WherenextPK]

This was an absolute masterpiece Tempest!! Excellent work! 🙌🏼

[@diabeticman2194]

It’s honestly interesting seeing the long term implications of one event, even if it is a load of coincidences stacked up one after the other

[@left-leggedsquirrel1939]

5:27 the build was perfect 🤣🤣🤣

[@N4divers]

If the Montreal Screwjob didn’t happen then Owen would still be alive, Bulldog wouldn’t have gotten injured, and Bret himself wouldn’t have had a career ending injury.

[@morganmend]

Shaving your taint with a cactus! 😂😂😂😂😂😂 I spit out my lobster roll I was laughing so hard.

[@5higuy]

How my night out at the bar getting 10 drinks led to The Shockmaster winning the Multiversal Championship at Peter Griffin’s house

[@Fixxer315]

What would really be interesting is how Shawn Michaels costing UT the WWF title at Summerslam 1997 led to Cody Rhodes winning the WWE Universal Title in 2024. Or how Paul E. Dangerously's firing from WCW in 1992 led to the end of Undertaker's WM streak at WM30

[@skrounst]

I feel like you can take any two random events and connect them with enough explanation. Let's connect Finley (Belfast Bruiser?) winning the Junkyard Brawl at Bash at the Beach, to The Fiend losing to Goldberg at Super Showdown 2020 next! (BTW I LOVE this format. I'm not trying to knock it)

[@ManaMan25]

Amazing video. Another great idea would be how The Rock v. Triple H at SummerSlam 1998 led to Roman v. Cody at WrestleMania XL.

[@tjfrye11]

ok but here's the thing: bryan daniels has gone on record crediting william regal as his teacher/trainer, not shawn Michaels. could michaels have introduced him to regal? perhaps, but there's also a good chance michaels was inconsequential towards brian's growth

[@showstealer1829]

9:00 Probably second to Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. He fell off the second turnbuckle after getting a headbutt from Steve Austin, landed on his tailbone and compressed his spine. Instant Career Ender

[@AZURAKAZ]

I remember Jindrak and Cade. It was the first exposure I had to both guys. They were solid but lacked character. They were booked like Jim Cornette came up with their gimmicks and WWE had no idea what to do with them. I don't know if that's true, just speculating. RIP Lance Cade.

[@Kilawpilath]

Meanwhile in an Alternate Timeline.. We finally find out who threw the Pie at Kevin Owens..

[@gavint1441]

They’ll complain that they loose money on long videos, but these are the videos they make. If you just review smackdown with a normal news day with a Roman Reigns headline you get 100k views. But making a KZbin video on a Saturday oh no…

[@jakemitchell1132]

I mean you could even do one of these type of videos for how Naomi and Sasha Banks walking out led to the WM 40 main events 🤷‍♂️

[@zacharycunningham1789]

Awesome video!!! Love these Saturday, in-depth videos! But the Nick Patrick joke, is he really the worst ref ever?… Yeah, probably. 😂😂😂

[@konxthxn7401]

How the assassination of Fidel Castro led to Scooby Doo getting glitter blown at him in Scooby-Doo! and Curse of the Speed Demon.

[@MrRedx55]

Dusty roads not winning wwe championship to leading to Cody roads winning the wwe championship Kota vs Kenny 1, leading to hangman vs Kenny, or hangman and Kenny omega vs young bucks

[@davidasnoddy]

I enjoyed this a lot. Someone's suggested it already, but the ripple effect of the Curtain Call would be my choice - it is a big impact on Austin's career, for example.

[@DutchVanDerLinde-sx1ox]

Bruh, I'm pretty sure the Montreal screw job is at least in part, to be credited for EVERY story line in modern wrestling by virtue of vreating the McMahon character that helped WWE beat WCW in the monday night war

[@Mr_Leo_DS]

Although not as complex as this one, I think the Roman Reigns getting covid just before Day 1 butterfly effect would make quite an interesting video. It's one of my favorite wrestling "What if"s

[@Bimflam-ib7og]

I would honestly like to see a video going in depth to cover the exodus of pretty much all of WWE’s top female talent from 2006-2010ish. It’s doesn’t really have a neat beginning and endpoint but I’d also like to take a look at how the ruthless aggression era went on to influence modern wrestling for better and for worse. You could touch on how the poor taste of a lot storylines in the era went on to set hard limits for how far WWE would go for a long time and how certain wrestlers would influence modern ones (the technician’s and the brawlers). I’m sure there are other bits from that time that could be touched on.

[@Jlibro98]

Just think one night destroyed and injured whole group and couple more guys because two egos. Bret and Shawn and Jim get hurt and halted there career while Shawn came back her lost 5 years and the bulldog lost his career really. And unfortunately we lost Owen. Imagine if Bret said ok to drop the belt or Shawn and Bret and Vince just work things out before Bret left. But Vince doing what he did gave us the greatest feud stone cold and Vince

[@dereklambert5145]

Bret didn't have 'complete' creative control for the last 30 days of his contract. He had 'reasonable' control. One could easily argue that wanting to leave the company as the champion is not reasonable

[@davetoms1]

Love seeing Tempest, my Canadian comrade! Go tell your American Correspondent MJF that Canada once burned down the White House 🤘

[@nathanwagner9895]

You guy must’ve gotten super baked and said what if we could figure out how Montreal screw job led to Daniel Bryan main eventing WM30!

[@danieltramontana6420]

I’d like to see a full rebooking video of Bret’s career had he stayed in WWE in 97. Like you said some amazing potential matches during the ruthless aggression era.

[@brendenwhittington9088]

Honestly though, a “How Cody Rhodes losing MITB ladder match led to the creation of AEW and the highest rating for WWE in decades” would be a great video.

[@TheMegaDudeBroski]

Somehow I knew as soon as I saw the tree graph that this had to be a bit of an homage to Dangle. Tempest going 2 for 2 on hockey KZbin videos also working super well for wrestling, good on ya!

[@edgecrusher018]

Vince was on screen character pre-screwjob. I don’t what in the Mandela effect is happening, but he was feuding with austin from the night after summerslam.

[@LORDSTRYKER92]

How me loosing my virginity in 2010 led to The Undertaker loosing at Wrestlemania 30

[@thomashester2]

23:30 CM Punk leaving is a HUGE reason WM 30 happening and I'm glad you mentioned it

[@shamarbunch8074]

This one is f🤬🤬king epic. 👍🏽 If it's not a series, I think you've just found a new one. You've struck gold here. 🪙

[@stevenhunt6872]

I to be one of “those” people but, I pretty sure Bret says in Wrestling With Shadows that it was “Reasonable” creative control for the last however many days.

[@JD_Power]

Good stuff. Appreciate the extra info about the other members of the Hart Foundation following Bret to WcW

[@TomadonnaRules]

great vid. im down for these. i think they are always questionable but man are they fun. anytime i get giant graphics im in.

[@SpacemanJim709]

Tempest! As a Canadian sports fan I love how much Steve Dangle and the Bardown boys have influenced your content.

[@demarcoadkins]

I love the content from WrestleTalk, they really use different techniques and facts to get their point across with the audience who watches.

[@jamirimaj6880]

This is the very small niche, nerd part of the wrestling community that some weird coked-up promoters are trying to pander to every time.